used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
BattalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
the act of departing
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
MONSnoun
a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
ParadenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday night the Battalion Orders made it clear that a start was to be made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADVANCE TO MONS The Battalion had arrived at Iron on a Sunday morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Parade was to be earlier than usual, and nothing was to be left behind.
precisely as stated
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one was very sorry to be leaving their French friends, and there were great doings that night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It had rested there, while the remainder of the British Army was being concentrated, until Friday morning.
